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Weekly meals for families and seniors in Mwanza
Achieng runs a volunteer pantry feeding 378 families; this fund restocks shelves for the rainy season.
🇹🇿 Mwanza, Mwanza, Tanzania326 views
Since 2022, our volunteer team has run Bread & Beans Kitchen every Wednesday from the back of the parish hall. We started with 15 families, and now we feed 378 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 39% this rainy season, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 7 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Mwanza market and keep every receipt.
Each $10 feeds a family of four for a week.
All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs.
Where the $200 goes:
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $85
• Baby formula and diapers: $55
• Refrigeration and electricity: $60
Thank you so much.
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- Avery S. Schneider 🇺🇸 · $30
- Tuhin Akter 🇬🇧 · $17
- Princess A. Reyes 🇵🇭 · $10
- Wafula Githinji Kimani 🇰🇪 · $10
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I hope things turn around soon. After 27 years in public service I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Love from Liverpool.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Achieng
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. fresh vegetables and fruit is the biggest at $85. It helps to be asked.
Hope things get better soon, Achieng. Hope you get there. Thinking of Mwanza!
Good luck, Achieng. More neighborhoods should do this.
Hope things get better soon, Achieng. Your post was clear and honest. All the best
best of luck. This could happen to any of us. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Take care.
Shared it with a few friends. Please keep us posted. Love from Mwanza
thinking of you and your family, Achieng. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer
Take care, Achieng. Shared this with my family
Sending strength, Achieng. I hope things turn around soon. Wish I lived closer to Hồ Chí Minh City so I could bring a meal.
You're not alone. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I have a 10 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
Praying for you, Achieng. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Take care
Hope things get better soon, Achieng. More neighborhoods should do this. Thinking of Mwanza.